The Burning Truth (Slow Updates)

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Toshinori was driving to Enji's house as fast as he could and running red lights. None of them could not care less about the cars honking at them. They need to get to Enji and the kids, and fast. None of them utter out a single word. The tension in the car was thick enough to cut a knife. After Toshinori told Shouta, Hizashi, and Nemuri everything that Izuku told him. From him, Shouto, and Katsuki looking through his office, meeting Valk, and all the way up till now. All of them were feeling a mix of emotions of anger, sadness, worry, and most of all, guilt. It mainly hurt Shouta that he couldn't notice any of this. All the signs from when they were younger, how on edge Enji always was wherever he goes to hang out with them when he wasn't allowed back when they were in highschool, and how Enji will only invite them to his house when Valk is gone on a business trip. 'How could I have not known..... why didn't Enji tell any of us...? Did he think we'll stop talking to him...?' Shouta thought to himself. So many thoughts were going through his head. He has experienced plenty of times when Enji always thinks that they'll stop being friends, but he never knew it would go this far. All of them thought they show Enji many reasons that they won't stop being friends because of Valk. As much as they all wanted to kill Valk for all the shit he put Enji through, they only have one thing set in their mind and that is going to Enji's place as soon as possible. After a couple of minutes of Toshinori speeding through red lights and stop signs, they finally made it to Enji's house. Once Toshinori turned off his engine, he hurried up on the driver's door and jumped out of the vehicle. Shouta, Hizashi, and Nemuri soon followed right behind him and did the same thing as well. Toshinori rushed to the front gate and hurried up and typed in the code. Once the gate opened they all walked at a fast pace towards the front door as the gate door closed behind them. Nemuri was the first one to make towards the door and knocked loudly on the door but not loud enough for any one in the neighborhood to hear.

The door opens to reveal Katsuki with his eyes puffy and bloodshot red from crying. Katsuki doesn't remember how long he had been crying and he was still a little paranoid about whether Valk might come back. "Bakugou, where are they?" Shouta asked him in a soft tone, not wanting to make Katsuki more paranoid than he already is as he was referring to Enji, Shouto, and Izuku. It pained Shouta seeing one of his students like this especially when he knew that they'll blame themselves. Katsuki took a deep breath before answering Shouta. "T-their in the hallway in front of the bathroom...I-Izuku and Shouto said that Enji was bleeding ..." He said as his voice began to trail off and his eyes started to water, stopping him from finishing his sentence. This is the first time that they heard Katsuki call Izuku and Shouto by their first names but they can bring that topic up some other time. Hizashi walks up to Katsuki and softly puts his hands on his shoulders. He looked at him with kind and soft eyes. "Hey kiddo it's alright everything will be okay..." Hizashi said using a soft tone he always uses when Enji is having a breakdown. Toshinori went to where Shouto, Izuku, and Enji are while Shouta, Hizashi and Nemuri stayed with Katsuki.

Once he was in the hallway he saw Shouto pace back and forth nervously and Izuku checking on Enji injuries on his face. Shouto looks at the beginning of the hallway and sees Toshinori walking towards them. "All Might you're here!" He said in a little bit of relief. Izuku looked up and was glad to see Toshinori, he let out a breath that he didn't know he was holding until now. Toshinori knelt down next to Enji and saw the bruises on his face. "How long has he been unconscious??" He asked them while not taking his eyes off of Enji. "F-for about ten to fifteen minutes maybe..." Izuku replied. "I don't know for sure.." He said truthfully while Shouto nodded his head agreeing with Izuku.

"Will he be okay All Might, right??" Shouto asked him. Toshinori can hear Shouto's voice crack and can tell that he is worried about Enji. And If he's being honest he can't blame them for it.  "He'll be alright young Todoroki..." He stated. "Now come on, we're going back to UA so Recovery Girl can have a look at him." He said as he picked Enji up and carried him in bridal style. Toshinori walks back to the living room carrying Enji as Shouto and Izuku follow close behind him. Toshinori tries hard not to pay attention to the dry trail of blood on Enji's sweatpants and blood getting on his hands. The others see them walking in the living room. Shouta felt the color drain from his face once he saw the condition Enji was in. It hurt him to see his best friend in such a terrible condition and as much as he wanted to cry, Shouta kept his strong composure for his three students that had to witness all of it unfold. "Alright kids, put your shoes on and head to the car and young Todoroki, Fuyumi will meet us at UA." Toshinori informed them. Shouto, Katsuki, and Izuku got their shoes on and walked out the door behind Nemuri. Shouta was the last one out and locked the door behind him. Hizsahi grabbed the car keys from Toshinori and unlocked the doors. It's a good thing that Toshinori drove a Jeep Grand Cherokee to give everyone enough room in the backseat while he put Enji in the passenger seat.